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UNKNOWN160059

Substation-Adjacent

Randolph County, Illinois · MISO

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN160059 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Randolph County, Illinois, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN160059
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityEGYPTIAN ELECTRIC COOP ASSNcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth277
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent St Louis
IXP distance35.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage53.8%

Site characteristics

Land contactRandolph County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score65/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint St Louis
DC distance35.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity3.10¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$7,679

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Randolph County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN160059
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BALDWIN STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs66.4
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.6
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.5
EC Near Red BudGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.4
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.3
EC Near Baldwin Energy ComplexGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.2
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1
EC Coal Randolph CountyGreenfield——4.8 yrs57.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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